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| 09.03.08 | THE FESTIVAL OF COLORS ADD CHILDREN’S COMEDIC ROUTINE AND TUG-O-WAR TO ANNUAL EVENT |
| Wilmington, NY – The 5th annual Festival of Colors held at the ballpark on Springfield Road will feature two brand new events this year. On Saturday, September 13th from 10am to 4pm, the festival, which last year added a pie making contest and a live band, will once again raise the stakes adding a children’s comedic routine and a team tug-o-war event to the festivities. | |
| 08.26.08 | Revolutionary War Encampment |
| Fort Ticonderoga, site of the first Americas victory during the revolutionary war will be hosting their annual Revolutionary War Encampment beginning on Friday, September 5th when approximately 500 reenactors will begin to gather on the grounds adjacent to the Fort. | |
| 08.13.08 | JOHNSON'S LOG HOME AND TIMBER FRAME SHOW AND THE RUSTIC LIVING EXPO TO TAKE PLACE AT THE OLYMPIC CENTER: |
| Show to Feature National/Area Log and Timber Frame Companies, Interior Designers, Home Suppliers and Rustic Furniture Craftsmen; Free Seminars, and Demonstrations on Tap throughout Weekend | |
| 08.12.08 | The Olympic Speed Skating Oval to host the 26th Annual Car Show and Parade |
| The Olympic Speed Skating Oval will host The Adirondack Classic Chevy Club and Lake Placid Ski Club’s 26th Annual Olympic Car Show & Parade on Saturday August 30th and Sunday, August 31st in Lake Placid, NY. | |
| 07.03.08 | FORD IRONMAN USA LAKEPLACID CELEBRATES TENTH ANNIVERSARY |
| Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid will take place for the tenth time on Sunday, July 20th, 2008 as over 2,000 athletes from around the world take part in this international event. | |
| 06.19.08 | THE BIGGEST COMMEMORATION IN 100 YEARS |
| Fort Ticonderoga is a National Historic Landmark located on the southwestern shore of Lake Champlain and has been open to the public for 100 years. Since its opening there have been annual | |
| 06.12.08 | HORSE SHOWS RETURN TO LAKE PLACID |
| The Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows will return to the beautiful Adirondack Mountains, June 24 – July 6, 2008. The Lake Placid Horse Show is a 6 day event beginning June 24th and ending on June 29th, and the I Love NY Show will follow from July 1st through the 6th. The two week stay in Lake Placid is one of the most highly regarded stops on the nation’s hunter-jumper circuit featuring world-class equestrian competition. | |
| 05.28.08 | Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race to help raise funds for BIANYS |
| The Whiteface Mountain Regional Visitors Bureau (WMRVB) will hold the 31st Annual Uphill Foot Race on Sunday, June 1st at 8am, followed by the 7th Annual Uphill Bike Race on Saturday, June 14th at 5:30pm. | |
| 05.14.08 | Spring into Summer with the Schroon Lake Chamber Memorial Day Weekend |
| The Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce is presenting the first ever Spring into Summer Dance in the Park. | |
| 05.07.08 | Visitors Bureau to Administer Local Survey |
| The Lake Placid/Essex County Visitors Bureau will be administering a branding survey to 3,757 known addresses within the 12946 zip code. | |
| 04.29.08 | Visitors Bureau to Announce Lake Placid Image Study Results |
| The Lake Placid/Essex County Visitors Bureau will be releasing the results of an Image Study for Lake Placid, The Adirondacks, and its travel competitors. | |
| 04.21.08 | Au Sable River Two-Fly Challenge Back for its 8th Year |
| The 9th annual Two-Fly Catch and Release Tournament is taking place Saturday, May 17th from 7am to 5pm on the West Branch of the Au Sable River in Wilmington, NY. | |